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Paul W. Downs Biography

Birth Name:Paul W. Downs

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Attended Duke University and was a member of the sketch group Inside Joke
  • Makes digital shorts and other weird things with Lucia Aniello, under the name Paulilu

Awards

  • 2015INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy: winner
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy: nominated
  • 2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series: winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2024Audience Award-TV Spotlight: winner
  • 2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series: winner
  • 2025Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
  • 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
  • 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2025Danny Thomas Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2025WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated